1
 So in original. Section 7801 of title 20 defines “State educational agencies”.
(as defined in
2
 So in original. Probably should be followed by a semicolon.
3
 See Codification note below.
Editorial Notes
Codification

December 19, 2006, referred to in subsec. (g)(2)(B), was in the original “the date of enactment of this section”, which was translated as meaning the date of enactment of Pub. L. 109–417, which enacted subsec. (g) of this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(vii). Pub. L. 117–328, § 2111(a)(1)(A), inserted “during and” before “following a public health emergency”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(viii). Pub. L. 117–328, § 2111(a)(1)(B), amended cl. (viii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (viii) read as follows: “a description of how the entity, as applicable and appropriate, will coordinate with State emergency preparedness and response plans in public health emergency preparedness, including State educational agencies (as defined in section 7801 of title 20) and State child care lead agencies (designated under section 9858b of this title);”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(xii), (xiii). Pub. L. 117–328, § 2111(a)(1)(C)–(E), added cl. (xii) and redesignated former cl. (xii) as (xiii).

Subsec. (b)(2)(D) to (I). Pub. L. 117–328, § 2111(a)(2), (3), added subpar. (D) and redesignated former subpars. (D) to (H) as (E) to (I), respectively.

2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–22, § 202(a)(1), inserted “, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” after “the Secretary”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(iv). Pub. L. 116–22, § 207(b), amended cl. (iv) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (iv) read as follows: “a description of the mechanism the entity will implement to utilize the Emergency Management Assistance Compact or other mutual aid agreements for medical and public health mutual aid;”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(vi). Pub. L. 116–22, § 202(a)(2)(A), inserted “, including public health agencies with specific expertise that may be relevant to public health security, such as environmental health agencies,” after “stakeholders”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(vii) to (x). Pub. L. 116–22, § 202(a)(2)(B), (C), added cl. (vii) and redesignated former cls. (vii) to (ix) as (viii) to (x), respectively.

Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(xi), (xii). Pub. L. 116–22, § 202(a)(2)(D), (E), added cls. (xi) and (xii).

Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 116–22, § 705(b)(1), substituted “individuals,” for “individuals,,”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(F). Pub. L. 116–22, § 705(b)(2), substituted “makes satisfactory annual improvement and describes” for “make satisfactory annual improvement and describe”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 116–22, § 203(e)(1), substituted “, local emergency plans, and any regional health care emergency preparedness and response system established pursuant to the applicable guidelines under section 247d–3c of this title.” for “, and local emergency plans.”

Subsec. (g)(5). Pub. L. 116–22, § 202(b)(1)(A)(i), substituted “Beginning with fiscal year 2019” for “Beginning with fiscal year 2009” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (g)(5)(A). Pub. L. 116–22, § 202(b)(1)(A)(ii), substituted “for either of the 2 immediately preceding fiscal years” for “for the immediately preceding fiscal year” and “2018” for “2008”.

Subsec. (g)(6)(A). Pub. L. 116–22, § 202(b)(1)(B), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) consisted of cls. (i) to (iv) describing amounts payable to an entity for the fiscal year immediately following one to four fiscal years in which the entity experienced a failure described in subsec. (g)(5)(A) or (B).

Subsec. (h)(1)(A). Pub. L. 116–22, § 202(d), substituted “$685,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 for awards pursuant to paragraph (3) (subject to the authority of the Secretary to make awards pursuant to paragraphs (4) and (5)).” for “$641,900,000 for fiscal year 2014 for awards pursuant to paragraph (3) (subject to the authority of the Secretary to make awards pursuant to paragraphs (4) and (5)), and $641,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2018.”

Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 116–22, § 201(a), added subsec. (k).

2015—Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(vii). Pub. L. 114–95 substituted “including State educational agencies (as defined in section 7801 of title 20)” for “including State educational agencies (as defined in section 7801(41) of title 20)”.

2013—Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 113–5, § 202(c)(1), substituted “subsection (h)(4)” for “subsection (i)(4)”.

Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 113–5, § 202(a)(1), substituted “consortium of States” for “consortium of entities described in subparagraph (A)”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(i), (ii). Pub. L. 113–5, § 202(a)(2)(A)(i), added cls. (i) and (ii) and struck out former cls. (i) and (ii) which read as follows:

“(i) a description of the activities such entity will carry out under the agreement to meet the goals identified under section 300hh–1 of this title;

“(ii) a pandemic influenza plan consistent with the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (5) of subsection (g);”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(vi) to (ix). Pub. L. 113–5, § 202(a)(2)(A)(ii), (iii), added cls. (vi) to (ix).

Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 113–5, § 202(a)(2)(B), inserted “, including addressing the needs of at-risk individuals,” after “capabilities of such entity”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(D). Pub. L. 113–5, § 204(b), substituted “section 247d–4(c)(3)” for “section 247d–4(d)(3)”.

Subsec. (f)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 113–5, § 202(a)(3), inserted “and” at end of par. (2), substituted period for “; and” at end of par. (3), and struck out par. (4) which read as follows: “disseminate such recommendations and guidance, including through expanding existing lessons learned information systems to create a single Internet-based point of access for sharing and distributing medical and public health best practices and lessons learned from drills, exercises, disasters, and other emergencies.”

Subsec. (g)(1)(A). Pub. L. 113–5, § 202(a)(4)(A), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: “include outcome goals representing operational achievement of the National Preparedness Goals developed under section 300hh–1(b) of this title; and”.

Subsec. (g)(2)(A). Pub. L. 113–5, § 202(a)(4)(B), inserted at end “The Secretary shall periodically update, as necessary and appropriate, such pandemic influenza plan criteria and shall require the integration of such criteria into the benchmarks and standards described in paragraph (1).”

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 113–5, § 202(a)(5), (6), redesignated subsec. (i) as (h) and struck out former subsec. (h) which related to grants for real-time disease detection improvement.

Subsec. (h)(1)(A). Pub. L. 113–5, § 202(a)(7)(A)(i), substituted “$641,900,000 for fiscal year 2014” for “$824,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, of which $35,000,000 shall be used to carry out subsection (h),” and “$641,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2018” for “such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011”.

Subsec. (h)(1)(B) to (D). Pub. L. 113–5, § 202(a)(7)(A)(ii)–(iv), redesignated subpars. (C) and (D) as (B) and (C), respectively, substituted “subparagraph (B)” for “subparagraph (C)” in subpar. (C), and struck out former subpar. (B). Prior to amendment, text of subpar. (B) read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 to carry out subsection (f)(4) of this section and section 300hh–16 of this title.”

Subsec. (h)(3)(C), (D). Pub. L. 113–5, § 202(a)(7)(B), substituted “paragraph (1)(A)” for “paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I)” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (h)(4)(B). Pub. L. 113–5, § 202(a)(7)(C), substituted “subsection (b)” for “subsection (c)”.

Subsec. (h)(7). Pub. L. 113–5, § 202(a)(7)(D), added par. (7).

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 113–5, § 202(a)(6), redesignated subsec. (j) as (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (h).

Subsec. (i)(1)(E). Pub. L. 113–5, § 202(a)(8)(A), substituted “subsection (j)” for “subsection (k)”.

Subsec. (i)(3). Pub. L. 113–5, § 202(a)(8)(B), struck out par. (3) which related to maximum amount of an award under this section that may be carried over to the succeeding fiscal year.

Subsecs. (j), (k). Pub. L. 113–5, § 202(a)(6), redesignated subsec. (k) as (j). Former subsec. (j) redesignated (i).

2006—Pub. L. 109–417, § 201(1), substituted “Improving State and local public health security” for “Grants to improve State, local, and hospital preparedness for and response to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies” in section catchline.

Subsecs. (a) to (h). Pub. L. 109–417, § 201(2), added subsecs. (a) to (h) and struck out former subsecs. (a) to (h) which related to grants to improve State, local, and hospital preparedness for and response to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies.

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 109–417, § 201(3), redesignated subsec. (j) as (i).

Pub. L. 109–417, § 201(2), struck out subsec. (i) which defined “eligible entity”.

Subsec. (i)(1) to (3)(A). Pub. L. 109–417, § 201(4)(A), added pars. (1) to (3)(A) and struck out former pars. (1) to (3)(A) which related to appropriations for fiscal years 2003 through 2006, use of amounts to supplement and not supplant other funds, and conditions for receipt of award in fiscal year 2003.

Subsec. (i)(4)(A). Pub. L. 109–417, § 201(4)(B), substituted “fiscal year 2007” for “fiscal year 2003” and struck out “(A)(i)(I)” after “paragraph (1)”.

Subsec. (i)(4)(D). Pub. L. 109–417, § 201(4)(C), substituted “fiscal year 2006” for “fiscal year 2002”.

Subsec. (i)(5)(A). Pub. L. 109–417, § 201(4)(D), in introductory provisions, substituted “fiscal year 2007” for “fiscal year 2003” and struck out “(A)(i)(I)” after “paragraph (1)”.

Subsec. (i)(6). Pub. L. 109–417, § 201(4)(E), added par. (6) and struck out heading and text of former par. (6). Text read as follows: “For fiscal year 2003, the Secretary shall in making awards under this section ensure that appropriate portions of such awards are made available to political subdivisions, local departments of public health, hospitals (including children’s hospitals), clinics, health centers, or primary care facilities, or consortia of such entities.”

Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 109–417, § 201(5), added subsec. (j).

Pub. L. 109–417, § 201(3), redesignated subsec. (j) as (i).

Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 109–417, § 201(5), added subsec. (k).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2022 Amendment

Pub. L. 117–328, div. FF, title II, § 2111(b), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5721, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall not apply with respect to any cooperative agreement entered into prior to the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 29, 2022].”

Effective Date of 2019 Amendment

Pub. L. 116–22, title II, § 202(b)(2), June 24, 2019, 133 Stat. 909, provided that: “The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to cooperative agreements awarded on or after the date of enactment of this Act [June 24, 2019].”

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education.

Emergency Medical and Public Health Communications Pilot Projects

Pub. L. 110–53, title XXII, § 2201(d), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 541, provided that:

“(1)
In general.—
The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information may establish not more than 10 geographically dispersed project grants to emergency medical and public health care facilities to improve the capabilities of emergency communications systems in emergency medical care facilities.
“(2)
Maximum amount.—
The Assistant Secretary may not provide more than $2,000,000 in Federal assistance under the pilot program to any applicant.
“(3)
Cost sharing.—
The Assistant Secretary may not provide more than 20 percent of the cost, incurred during the period of the grant, of any project under the pilot program.
“(4)
Maximum period of grants.—
The Assistant Secretary may not fund any applicant under the pilot program for more than 3 years.
“(5)
Deployment and distribution.—
The Assistant Secretary shall seek to the maximum extent practicable to ensure a broad geographic distribution of project sites.
“(6)
Transfer of information and knowledge.—
The Assistant Secretary shall establish mechanisms to ensure that the information and knowledge gained by participants in the pilot program are transferred among the pilot program participants and to other interested parties, including other applicants that submitted applications.”